Survivefrance iconSurvivefranceSep 4, 2026 ~1 min source read

Useful Inventions, That Haven't Been Made Yet

David_Spardo: I thought smartphones were all singing all dancing Not my smartphone. I need it for all car journeys if I break down, for photos while out and not lugging my proper camera around, to verify online purchases, bank account access and to connect to websites which need to confirm that I am who I am.

Useful Inventions, That Haven't Been Made Yet

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David_Spardo: I thought smartphones were all singing all dancing Not my smartphone.

I need it for all car journeys if I break down, for photos while out and not lugging my proper camera around, to verify online purchases, bank account access and to connect to websites which need to confirm...

I don't think of my smartphone as a 'fondle pad' as a friend named them long ago.

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David_Spardo: I thought smartphones were all singing all dancing Not my smartphone. I need it for all car journeys if I break down, for photos while out and not lugging my proper camera around, to verify online purchases, bank account access and to connect to websites which need to confirm that I am who I am. I don't think of my smartphone as a 'fondle pad' as a friend named them long ago.

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  • It doesn't live with me as a permanent extra limb but I reluctantly need it, though it does take good photos/videos.

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I don't like to use it as a phone – much prefer the fixed line.

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